"A pitcher throws a baseball, and then the batter hits a homerun" is the one among the following choices given in the question that <span>best represents potential energy being converted to kinetic energy. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "2". </span>

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3 years ago

A student was traveling to see his grandmother who lives 15 miles north oh his home he started from rest and maintained a pace o

N76 [4]

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Distance = 15miles north = 24140.2m

Initial velocity = 0m/s

Final velocity = 4m/s

Unknown:

Speed, velocity and acceleration = ?

Solution:

The speed is the distance divide by time. It is a scalar quantity and has no directional attribute.

Speed = $\frac{distance }{time}$

The speed of the student is 4m/s

Velocity is the displacement divided by time. It is a vector quantity which specifies the direction and magnitude;

Velocity = $\frac{displacement}{time}$

The velocity of the student is 4m/s due north

Acceleration is the change in velocity with time;

To find the acceleration, we use

v² = u² + 2as

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

a is the acceleration

s is the distance

4² = 0² + 2x a x 24140.2

a = $\frac{16}{2 x 24140.2}$ = 0.00033m/s²

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2 years ago